linux-kernel - Re: [RFC-patch 0/3] SuperIO locks coordinator

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Date:	19 Sep 2006 15:11:17 +0200
From:	Samuel Tardieu <sam@...1149.net>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	lm-sensors@...sensors.org
Subject:  Re: [RFC-patch 0/3] SuperIO locks coordinator

>>>>> "Jim" == Jim Cromie <jim.cromie@...il.com> writes:

Jim> The module does *not* guarantee anything, it offers no protection
Jim> against rogue (existing) modules which dont use the superio-locks
Jim> coordinator.  (is anti-rogue protection even possible?  Perhaps,
Jim> IFF modules reserve the 2 superio addresses - semi-rogue?)

I don't think we can prevent bad things from happening if someone
doesn't play the game and uses the device using IO ports directly on a
SMP.

  Sam
-- 
Samuel Tardieu -- sam@...1149.net -- http://www.rfc1149.net/

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